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"Selections from the Principles of Philosophy" was written by René Descartes. French philosopher and mathematician who laid the foundations of modern philosophy and analytic geometry.

Selections from the Principles of Philosophy

Name: Selections from the Principles of Philosophy
Author: René Descartes

René Descartes

Translated by John Veitch

Selections from the Principles of Philosophy, written by René Descartes and originally published in Latin in 1644, presents his foundational concepts of natural philosophy and metaphysics. This work is notable for being one of the first comprehensive mechanistic accounts of the universe. The selections include the entirety of the first part, 'Of the Principles of Human Knowledge,' along with excerpts from the subsequent parts covering material things, the visible world, and the Earth.

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The Principles of Philosophy, originally published in Latin in 1644, and translated to French in 1647, sets forth the pr...